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1 | 1 | I wish I were where Helen lies | I wish I were where Helen lies; |
2 | 2 | Night and day on me she cries; | |
3 | 3 | O that I were where Helen lies | Oh that I were where Helen lies |
4 | 4 | On fair Kir | On fair Kirconnell lea! |
5 | 5 | ||
6 | 6 | Curst be the heart that thought the thought, | |
7 | 7 | And curst the hand that fired the shot, | |
8 | 8 | Wher | When in my arms burd Helen dropt, |
9 | 9 | And died to succour me! | |
10 | 10 | ||
11 | 11 | O think na but my heart was sair | |
12 | 12 | When my Love dropt down and spak nae mair! | |
13 | 13 | I laid her down wi' meikle care | |
14 | 14 | On fair Kirconnell lea. | |
15 | 15 | ||
16 | 16 | As I went down the water-side, | |
17 | 17 | None but my foe to be my guide, | |
18 | 18 | None but my foe to be my guide, | |
19 | 19 | On fair Kir | On fair Kirconnell lea; |
20 | |||
21 | I lighted down my sword to draw, | ||
22 | I hackèd him in pieces sma', | ||
23 | I hackèd him in pieces sma', | ||
24 | For her sake that died for me. | ||
25 | |||
26 | O Helen fair, beyond compare, | ||
27 | I'll make a garland of thy hair | ||
28 | Shall bind my heart for evermair | ||
29 | Until the day I die. | ||
30 | |||
31 | Oh that I were where Helen lies! | ||
32 | Night and day on me she cries; | ||
33 | Out of my bed she bids me rise, | ||
34 | Says, "Haste and come to me!" | ||
35 | |||
36 | O Helen fair! O Helen chaste! | ||
37 | If I were with thee I were blest, | ||
38 | Where thou lies low and takes thy rest | ||
39 | On fair Kirconnell lea. | ||
40 | |||
41 | I wish my grave were growing green, | ||
42 | A winding-sheet drawn ower my een, | ||
43 | And I in Helen's arms lyíng, | ||
44 | On fair Kirconnell lea. | ||
45 | |||
46 | I wish I were where Helen lies; | ||
47 | Night and day on me she cries; | ||
48 | And I am weary of the skies, | ||
49 | Since my Love died for me. |
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